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Mahalia Jackson
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Jan
27
1972
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Bonnie Pointer From The Legendary Pointer Sister Dies At 69
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Gladys Maria Knight is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and humanitarian. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 28, 1944, to Sarah and Merald Knight Sr. and began singing in church as a child. At age seven, she gained minor fame after winning a performance contest on
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28
1944
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Nov
26
1939
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Hyman, Phyllis (1949–1995)
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